document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193753>Question 193753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do you suppose is the reason the solution is complex when the discriminant is negative?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because the square root of a negative number involves \"i\" as a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the answer can only be expressed in the form x + yi or x-yi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which are complex numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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